protest
To speak out or act to show you strongly disagree with something.
protest in a sentence
- The pupils made colourful signs to protest against the closing of the school library.
- The striker raised his arms to protest when the referee gave a corner instead of a goal.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to protest?
- Aaccept
- Bobject
- Csupport
- Dagree
Show the answer
B: object. The other three mean the opposite of protest.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to protest?
- Aobject
- Bcomplain
- Caccept
- Dresist
Show the answer
C: accept. The other three mean nearly the same as protest.
Words that mean something similar
object, complain, resist
Words that mean the opposite
accept, agree, support
More words about speech & sound
- quarrel: An angry argument between people.
- query: A question, especially one asking for information.
- quibble: To argue about tiny things that do not matter.
- ramble: To walk for pleasure, or to talk on and on without a clear point.
- rebuke: To speak sharply to someone because they have done something wrong.
- recite: To say something aloud from memory.
- reprimand: To tell someone off formally, especially as the person in charge.
- retort: To answer back quickly and sharply.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test